Prevalence and predictors of post stroke depression among elderly stroke survivors

Author(s)

dos Santos, Emanuella Barros ; Partezani Rodrigues, Rosalina Aparecida ; Pontes-Neto, Octavio Marques

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria; v. 74, n. 8, p. 621-625, AUG 2016.
• Web of Science Citations: 8

Abstract

Objective: To identify the prevalence of post stroke depression (PSD) and their socio-demographic and clinical predictors among elderly stroke survivors after hospital discharge to home. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 90 elderly stroke survivors were evaluated 14 days after hospital discharge with the following scales: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Functional Independence Measure, and Geriatric Depression Scale - 15 items (GDS-15). PSD was defined as a score > 5 on GDS-15. After univariate analyses, a multivariate logistic regression model was built to identify independent predictors of PSD. Results: Fourteen days after hospital discharge, 27.7% (95%CI 18.1 to 37.2) of elderly stroke survivors had PSD. Functional dependence was the only independent predictor of PSD (OR: 1.04 95%CI: 1.01 to 1.09; p = 0.02). Conclusion: After stroke, depressive symptoms are common among elderly survivors. The degree of functional dependency is the main predictor of PSD among elderly stroke patients in Brazil. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/51725-2 - Ribeirão Preto Stroke and Brain Trauma Registry
• Grantee: Octávio Marques Pontes-Neto
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research in Public Policies for the National Health Care System (PP-SUS)